Event ID: 3793
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be available to view by the end of each day (Nepal time).
Event details: In the sutra system of the path to Buddhahood the entire bodhisattva’s way of life or conduct is founded upon the practice of the paramita(s) or perfections. The six perfections are those of 1)generosity, 2) ethical discipline, 3) patience, 4) perseverance or joyous effort, 5) meditative concentration, and 6) discriminative awareness or wisdom. These six are known as perfections when, for example, the practice of generosity is a) motivated by the altruistic aspiration to attain full enlightenment for the sake of all beings, b) undertaken within a six-fold combination of all the perfections, and c) performed with an awareness of the emptiness of the agent, the act, and the object in question. In the aspirational sense the word paramita or ‘perfection’ is used to denote a means to perfection. When describing the corresponding perfected result at the attainment of Buddhahood, the term means ‘transcendent perfection’, in accord with its literal meaning, ‘gone beyond’.
Geshe Pema Dorjee is an internationally recognized scholar and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. His fluent English, keen intellect, clear and practical explanations, warm-hearted nature, and infectious sense of humor enrich his talks and discussions with meaning and inspiration. Born in Tibet in 1951, he fled to India and pursued advanced studies at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama. He earned his Geshe degree at Drepung Loseling Monastery and has held senior academic and leadership roles, including Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village and Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies.
At the Dalai Lama’s request, he revived the Bodong tradition, founding a research centre in Dharamsala and a monastery and school in Kathmandu. Deeply committed to humanitarian work, he leads numerous grassroots projects across the Himalayas, including schools, healthcare, and protection initiatives for vulnerable communities. Since 1997, Geshe Pema Dorjee has shared Buddhist teachings internationally, lecturing across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 19th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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